Ramie
Pronunciation : Ram"ie
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [From Malay.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: The grasscloth plant (Boehmeria nivea); also, its fiber, which is very fine and exceedingly strong; -- called also China grass, and rhea. See Grass-cloth plant, under Grass.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913